See Also: myotenositis(medicine)

chasten (oh) and myotenositis (medicine)


chasten (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: chaste 'to chasten' (12-17 centuries), from Old French chastier, from Latin castigare; CASTIGATE]
to make someone realize that their behaviour was wrong or mistaken
::Party workers have returned to their Home towns, chastened by their overwhelming defeat.
-- chastening adj
::a chastening experience

myotenositis (medicine)


myotenositis
Inflammation of a muscle with its tendon.

Origin: myo-+ G. Tenon, tendon, + -itis, inflammation